BUILDING LAWS

1. According to the building code, what is NOT allowed to be built in a waterway easement?

a. Promenade

b. Esplanade

c. Sidewalk

d. Private Parking Lot

2. What is the maximum length of firewall for commercial, institutional and industrial?

a. 50% of the perimeter

b. 60% of the perimeter

c. 70% of the perimeter

d. 80% of the perimeter

3. Which of the following zones only allows single side firewall?

a. R-1

b. R-2

c. R-3 max

d. R-4 basic

4. Which of the following is colored red?

a. Cold water pipe

b. Hot water pipe

c. Firefighting pipe

d. Gasoline pipe

5. What is the minimum thickness of 1-hour fire-rated CHB wall according to the Code?

a. 100mm

b. 150mm

c. 200mm

d. 300mm
6. High Density Polyethylene or HDPE pipes are generally colored __________.

a. Black

b. White

c. Blue

d. Green

7. Which type of coating reacts to heat by swelling and insulating the surface from fire?

a. Elastomeric

b. Silicone

c. Fluorescent

d. Intumescent

8. What is provided to protect escalators and floor openings from fire and smoke?

a. Firewall

b. Glass wall

c. Curtain

d. Railing

9. What is the maximum travel distance to fire exit in facility with AFSS according to the Building Code?

a. 60 meters

b. 65 meters

c. 45 meters

d. 40 meters

10. A fire-rated gypsum board is also known as _____________.

a. Type MR

b. Type X

c. Type RE

d. Perforated
11. What is the common thickness of CHB used for firewalls?

a. 4”

b. 5”

c. 6”

d. 8”

12. What is the standard height of through-wall air conditioner according to the Building Code?

a. 1.50 m

b. 2.10 m

c. 3.00 m

d. 1.00 m

13. What is NGL?

a) Natural Ground Line

b) Natural Grade Line

c) Natural Ground Level

d) Natural Grade Level

14. What is the minimum of PWD Toilet?

a) 1.70m

b) 1.80m

c) 1.50m

d) 1.60m

15. What is the minimum dimension of an elevator door width?

a) 0.70m

b) 800mm

c) 600mm

d) 0.85m
16. Under BP220 the minimum side yard setback (from the building line) of dwelling unit for

both economic and socialized housing projects shall be:

a) 1.0

b) 1.5

c) 2.0

d) 2.5

17. Given a site on a hilltop, which would you provide?

a) 3m Canopy

b) 5m Eaves

c) 4m Balcony

d) Sun Breakers and Sunshades

18. Where will you locate the sump pit in a High-rise building with basements?

a) Ground Floor

b) Upper Basement

c) Lowest basement

19. Standard height for the lavatory

a) 0.90

b) 0.70

c) 0.80

d) 0.85

20. What is the minimum size of Elevator car?

a) 1.1x1.4

b) 1.2x1.2

c) 1.1x1.5

d) 1.2x1.5

21. Under the NBC, open spaces for corners and through lots is?

a) 10%
b) 20%

c) 40%

d) 50%

22. Under the NBC, open spaces inside lots is?

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 50%

23. Under the NBC, offices shall provide how many cubic meters of air spaces per person?

a) 10cu.mts

b) 12cu.mts

c) 15cu.mts

d) 18cu.mts

24. According to NBC, what is the maximum riser height and minimum run?

a) 250mm x 200mm

b) 250mm x 300mm

c) 200mm x 250mm

d) 200mm x 300mm

25. Under the NBC, repair garages shall be classified under what occupancy classification

a) Business and Mercantile

b) Storage and Hazardous

c) Industrial

d) Accessory

26. Under the NBC, convents shall be classified under what occupancy classification

a) Institutional

b) Education and recreation

c) Residential, hotels and apartments

27. Comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables for wheelchair users is?

a) 0.70m

b) 0.72m

c) 0.74m

d) 0.76m

28. Under the NBC, the interior lots shall have an access road with a minimum width of

a) 1.50mts

b) 2.40mts

c) 3.00mts

d) 3.60mts

29. Under the NBC, spaces required for interior lots is?

a) 20%

b) 30%

c) 40%

d) 50%

30. What is the required easement of rivers and streams in urban areas?

a. 20 meters

b. 5 meters

c. 3 meters

d. 10 meters

31. Air-tightness and moisture protection are required for all buildings except _________________.

a. Residential structures

b. Commercial buildings

c. Buildings without air-conditioning systems

d. Cold storage spaces

a. Sound and Heat Gain Component

b. Solar Heat Gain Coefficient

c. Stationary Heat Gross Composite

d. Social Hosting and Guest Coefficient

33. Which of the following color of metal roof coatings has the highest SRI?

a. Green

b. Grey

c. Red

d. White

34. Which water storage system is recommended to reduce energy consumption in higher buildings?

a. Cistern

b. Overhead

c. Direct to main supply

d. Underground

35. A commercial building with a building footprint of 5,000 sqm can have a rainwater harvesting tank with a
minimum storage volume of _____________.

a. 67 cu.m.

b. 100 cu.m.

c. 150 cu.m.

d. 208 cu.m.

36. The latest revised IRR of the Fire Code of the Philippines was released in ____________.

a. 2015

b. 2016

c. 2019

d. 2020
37. What is the absolute minimum area of parks and playground in subdivision?

a. 200 sqm

b. 100 sqm

c. 350 sqm

d. 400 sqm

38. Which law is also known as the Accessibility Law?

a. BP 220

b. EO 20

c. PD 957

d. BP 344

39. What does ADR mean in the construction management and professional practice?

a. Alternative Dispute Resolution

b. Adjudication of Design Reforms

c. Allocated Design Revenue

d. Arbitration of Disputes and Reimbursements

40. The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines is __________________.

a. RA 7160

b. BP 220

c. RA 386

d. RA 8293

41. The maximum firewall length of 70% of the perimeter should be followed in these zoning except
____________.

a. R-2

b. GI

c. I-2

d. C-1
42. Which of the following is considered as a light violation?

a. Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy

b. Occupying building without Certificate of Occupancy

c. Change of occupancy type without proper application

d. Non-compliance with demolishment order

43. Firewalls are absolutely prohibited for ________ lots.

a. Residential 2

b. Residential 1

c. Commercial 1

d. General Institutional

44. What is the minimum front setback for Residential 1 lots?

a. 4.00 meters

b. 4.50 meters

c. 3.00 meters

d. 2.00 meters

45. What is the minimum front setback for R-2 basic lots?

a. 4.00 meters

b. 4.50 meters

c. 3.00 meters

d. 2.00 meters

46. What is the minimum distance required between roof eaves and rear/side property lines?

a. 500mm

b. 750mm

c. 1000mm

d. 1500mm
47. Firewalls are not allowed for R1 developments. However, an abutment of up to ___ in height is allowed,
provided that above 1.50m, the abutment is made of perforated concrete blocks.

a. 2.00m

b. 2.70m

c. 3.00m

d. 3.20m

48. For a sloping lot with a 4.00m difference between the highest and lowest points of the lot, where will the
established grade line be for building height determination?

a. The lowest point of the lot

b. The highest point of the lot

c. The average between the two points

d. None of the above

49. What is the minimum parking slot size for an articulated truck?
a. 3.50m x 18.00m
b. 3.60m x 9.00m
c. 3.60m x 18.00m
d. 3.70m x 18.00m

50. If you add the ISA and the USA, what will you get?
a. TOSL
b. PSO
c. MACA
d. AMBF
TAPP

1. She was the first American woman known to have worked as a professional architect.

A. Zaha Hadid

B. Louise Blanchard Bethune

C. Marion Mahony Griffin

D. Julia Morgan

2. “Even a brick wants to be something.”

A. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

B. Louis Khan

C. Philip Johnson

D. Frank Gehry

3. “My work is not about ‘form follows function’, but ‘form follows beauty ‘or, even better, ‘form

follows feminine.”

A. Philip Johnson

B. Oscar Niemeyer

C. Jean Nouvel

D. David Childs

4. Who is the Architect of One World Trade Center?

A. David Childs

B. Richard Meier

C. Richard Rogers

D. Rem Koolhas

5. Who is the Architect of PhilAm Life?

A. Pablo Antonio

B. Carlos Arguelles

C. Jose Maria Zaragoza

6. He rebuilt and enlarged Quiapo Church (Add dome and belfry).

A. Jose Maria Zaragoza

B. Juan Nakpil

C. Pablo Antonio

D. Fernando Ocampo

7. He is the appointed Architect of the Quiapo church (1984 to 1986) to expand it in order to accommodate more
devotees. Changes to the building were made, such as the removal of the ornate exposed trusses, the removal of
the interior columns to create an expansive columnless structure, and the realignment of the perimeter walls.

A. Jose Maria Zaragoza

B. Juan Nakpil

C. Pablo Antonio

D. Fernando Ocampo

8. Who is the Architect of GSIS Building?

A. Federico Illustre

B. Alfredo Luz

C. Cesar Concio

D. Jorge Ramos

9. Air enters through openings located in the windward side means?

a. Air enters through openings located in the positive pressure zone.

b. Air enters through openings located in the negative pressure zone.

c. Air enters through openings located in the neutral pressure zone.

d. None of the above

10. What is the darkness or lightness of color?

A. Tone

B. Contrast

C. Intensity
D. Value

11. Among the different design principles of balance, which is

more complex and difficult to achieve?

A. Spatial

B. Hierarchical

C. Symmetrical

D. Asymmetrical

12. Written by the Roman architect and dedicated to his patron, the Emperor Ceasar Augustus as a guide for
building projects.

A. De Re Aedificatoria Libri Decem

B. Tutte L’ Opere D’ Architettura Et Prospetiva

C. De Architectura

D. Le Architectura

13. Which of the following is a Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate?

A. Sverri Fehn

B. Kisho Kurukawa

C. Tony Kettle

D. Bjarke Ingles

14. Which of the following is not a Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate?

A. Alejandro Aravena

B. Joseph Stirling

C. Shigeru Ban

D. Louis Khan

15. The architect who fused ideas of modern architecture and city form “Une Ville Contemporaine”

A. Richard Neutra

B. Le Corbusier

C. Charles Adam
D. Buckminster Fuller

16. He made the master plan of Brasilia, the Capital of Brazil

A. Luis Barragan

B. Frederic Law Olmsted

C. Lucio Costa

D. Gottfield Bohm

17. Approximate percentage of Philippines population connected to sewer network.

A. 50%

B. 5%

C. 80%

D. 8%

18. Approximate percentage of waste water in the Philippines is treated.

A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 30%

D. 48%

19. “Each new situation requires a new Architecture.”

A. Jean Nouvel

B. Buckminster Fuller

C. Charles Adam

D. Tadao Ando

20. “Forms and Functions are one”

A. Richard Neutra

B. Louis Sullivan

C. Richard Rogers

D. Frank Lloyd Wright

A. Norman Foster

B. Louis Sullivan

C. Shigeru Ban

D. Tadao Ando

22. “Even a brick wants to be something.”

A. Norman Foster

B. Philip Johnson

C. Shigeru Ban

D. Louis Khan

23. “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”

A. Frank Gehry

B. Philip Johnson

C. Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe

D. Louis Khan

24. “Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light.”

A. Tadao Ando

B. Toyo Ito

C. Kengo Kuma

D. Le Corbusier

25. Who is the Architect of Beijing Olympics Stadium, Birds Nest, China?

A. Studio Fuksas

B. Herzog De Meuron

C. Kengo Kuma

D. Konstantin Melnikov
26. Who is the Architect of The Abu Dhabi Louvres, UAE?

A. Jean Nouvel

B. I.M. Pei

C. Kengo Kuma

D. Studio Fuksas

27. Who is the Architect of Shenzhen Baoan International Airport?

A. Shigeru Ban

B. Toyo Ito

C. Kengo Kuma

D. Studio Fuksas

28. Who is the Architect of KKAA’s Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Building for University of Tokyo, Japan?

A. Shigeru Ban

B. Toyo Ito

C. Kengo Kuma

D. Studio Fuksas

29. Who is the Architect of Villa Savoye, Poissy, France?

A. Mies Van De Rohe

B. Frank Lloyd Wright

C. Frank Gehry

D. Le Corbusier

30. Who is the Architect of S. R. Crown Hall, at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois?

A. Mies Van De Rohe

B. Frank Lloyd Wright

C. Frank Gehry

D. Le Corbusier
31. Which principle of design refers to a line, plane or volume of reference to which other elements in a
composition

can relate?

a. Axis

b. Symmetry

c. Hierarchy

d. Datum

32. Which term means “putting together” or the organization of the architectural elements using the principles of

design?

a. Composition

b. Datum

c. Symmetry

d. Hue

33. Which is a color to which white is added?

a. Shade

b. Tint

c. Value

d. Tone

34. Which term refers to a unified configuration, pattern or field of specific properties that cannot be derived from
the

summation of the component parts?

a. Axis

b. Composition

c. Gestalt

d. Datum

35. Which organization of spaces is based on proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait or relationship?

a. Radial
b. Clustered

c. Centralized

d. Linear

27. Who designed the Manila City Hall, Cebu Provincial Capitol, the former Agriculture Building and former Finance

Building?

a. Tomas Mapua

b. Pablo Antonio

c. Antonio Toledo

d. Fernando Ocampo

28. Who was the second National Artist for Architecture?

a. Leandro Locsin

b. Pablo Antonio

c. Juan Felipe Nakpil

d. Ildenfonso Santos Jr.

29. Who designed the first reinforced concrete government structure in 1907?

a. Andres Luna de San Pedro

b. Carlos Arguelles

c. William Parsons

d. Edgar K. Bourne

30. During the Spanish period, an apartment for migrant workers and chief housing is called _________.

a. Accessoria

b. Ayuntamiento

c. Plaza

d. Bahay na Bato

31. What is the typical height of a coffee table?

a. 25cm to 35cm
b. 40cm to 45cm

c. 50cm to 60cm

d. 60cm to 65cm

32. What is the optimal depth of toe kick in base cabinets?

a. 2 inches

b. 3 inches

c. 4 inches

d. 5 inches

33. Which term refers to the study of efficient interaction between people in their working environment?

a. Anthropometrics

b. Ergonomics

c. Biomechanics

d. Occupational safety

34. What is the optimal grip thickness of handrails?

a. 20 to 30 cm

b. 70 to 80 cm

c. 50 to 70 cm

d. 30 to 50 cm (This dimension comes from BP 344)

35. What do you call the leading edge of the stair tread which is typically protruding to increase visibility and
safety?

a. Railing

b. Baluster

c. Newel

d. Nosing

36. Which architect said “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”

a. Rem Koolhas
b. Frank Gehry

c. Leonardo da Vinci

d. Frank Lloyd Wright

37. Which architect said “Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the

light.”?

a. Frank Lloyd Wright

b. Louis Sullivan

c. Le Corbusier

d. Zaha Hadid

38. Which architect said “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it.”?

a. Eileen Gray

b. Frank Lloyd Wright

c. Oscar Niemeyer

d. Daniel Libeskind

39. In Chinese and Japanese architecture, which building material is more preferred?

a. Wood

b. Concrete

c. Metal

d. Masonry

40. Which architect said “There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?”?

a. Zaha Hadid

b. Frank Gehry

c. Renzo Piano

d. Daniel Libeskind

41. An anthropometric scale of proportions developed by Le Corbusier is called ____________.

a. Furnicube
b. Modulor

c. Symmetry

d. Humanistic

42. Colored architecture is more prevalent in which places?

a. Warm

b. Cool

c. Industrial

d. Rural

43. Which type of proportion is inherent to the material which also dictates its inherent strengths and
weaknesses?

a. Material proportion

b. Structural proportion

c. Manufactured proportion

d. Golden section

44. The pattern and composition of the elements of a form is governed by the relational properties of the form.
Which

of the following relational properties describe the direction of form relative to its environment or the visual field

of the observer?

a. Visual inertia

b. Orientation

c. Position

d. Scale

45. Which principle of design is considered as “organized movement”?

a. Hierarchy

b. Balance

c. Symmetry

d. Rhythm
46. Which type of scale does not involve the actual dimension but rather how small or large an object appears in

relation to its normal size or other adjacent objects?

a. Mechanical scale

b. Human scale

c. Actual scale

d. Visual scale

47. Which of the following is not one of the seven (7) ideal and most proportionable room shapes based on
Palladio’s

Theory of Proportion?

a. Circle

b. Triangle

c. Square

d. Rectangle

48. In japanese traditional measurement system, what term refers to a Japanese unit of length which roughly
equals to

one foot?

a. Ken

b. Shaku-kan

c. Shaku

d. Tatami

49. The oldest known mosque in the Philippines is located in ______________.

a. Tawi-Tawi

built in 1380.

b. Davao

c. Bicol

d. Butuan
50. The partitions that separate rooms in a bahay kubo have wooden panels with tracery openings on its upper
ends.

These panels provide cross ventilation and are called ____________.

a. Caida

b. Callado

c. Alhibe

d. Accessoria